New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-18
MR.. CROSBY ATTACKED.
LOOKS LIKE WHIPPING HIGH LICENSE
OVER HIS SHOULDERS.
DEMOCRATS CREATE TEMPEST IN THE ASSEMBLY
But 1T ENDS IN WIND.
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ArnAgY March I7-Air Crosby has won the hatred o.
thu Demoora,c Assemblymen because OF the 1ntrocuc
ton Of the NewYork and Brooklyn High License bill
Many o; them have constituents who are Indignant ove
,he,r opposton TO the bill and they great loss OF
vo.cs nj the polls in consequence Of their attitude sl
they cling 10 the qpordeoers and rely upon their sup
mort for eeecon rather than upon the votes OF respeet
Able members of the Democratic party. Mr. Crosby II
the author their trouble however they state lester
day he added to their feeling against him by denounce
bills which had introduced by New-York Democrats
and which earned the severe condemnation and rejection
of the Railroad Committee. In this condemnation ne
seemed to include Assemblyman Mckenna OF Ne" io
who protested that he had not iniroducea n' D -
"strke- but from worthy motives MT. Crosoy assn ou
Mr. McKenna privately today that he did not Include
him in his thoughts In making the speech Ai'er"Au'
addressing the Assembly, he said;
r,se to a question OF privilege make personal ex-
Yiapstjon made remarks ON the fo OF the HOUSE
n stTnns language wish to that those remarks
are not 10 taken referring In any way 10 Mr. Mc
ter Of istice TO say So with regard to the other
seutis,ncn this house repeat the remarks with COM
pound interest
Mr. Crosbys speech was listened with anger by the
emocrats and when he had ceased talking they fairly
howled with rage Assembymen Sullivan, Mcintyre,
Breunsn and Langben demasded permission 10 answer
his remarks. Mr. Erwin, who was In the chair, ruled
them out and business proceeded for a While
The Democrats, however. oNiS tHch SV"iti
tack upon MIR. Crosby until Speaker Hustled had taken
the chair Then Mr. sheehan OF Buffalo, the Democratic
leader addressing the chair said referring to Mr. Crosby
that the Assembly had seen young gentleman from
New York under mask of great Responsibility attack
the bills and mpugn the motives OF his colleagues from
NewYorl. Because" said Mr.. sheehan, he Is Gov
cred with the cloak Of noted minister he believes he Is
entitled TO greater privileges than the other members OF
this house, He has unsly assailedh his fellow members
men who are Just pure just honest and just as re-
spccted as himself"
"Docs the gentleman really mean that ." said Mr..
Crosby
Mir sheehan did not reply, but putting on bold front
continued: ut has been my experience that men who
pose reformcr models OF the community are the
men whose motives should be watched II the gentleman
Il such paragon OF virtue why did he introduce bill
which permits the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 10 cons
cate one OF the piers OF New-York Cityl"
Mr. Crosby who has pushed the bill, smiled but did
not reply Mr. Sheehan continued excitedy
mir Crosby's motives should be watched say this
deliberately and uneservedly The referred to by
honest and pnre and just as respectable as he
The time has when this Assembly should either
reprinand Nh Crosby force him 10 reract his re-
marks"
The Assembly heard this speech with intense interest
and the members were not surprised when MI SULLIVAN
of New York followed Mr. sheehan with ATTACK on Mr.
Crosby
81 am one Of the gentlemen" he said" who under
the censne OF the young ref0mer from the XXis District
of New-York He has made statements against me. but
advanced no proofs The hill he attacked was the first
ever introduced. don't how can be attacked for
It. actuated by pure motives. gentlemen of the
House in what did call upon you, Mr.. Speaker. to
make Mr. Crosby retfsct what he said call npon you
10 have Mr. Crosby reprmanded for what he has said
call upon you TO appoint special committee to inyes
gale Mr. Crosby"
Mr. Sullivan then made a motion that special commit
Mr. ahn
statements and Mr. Crosby voted for the motion and it
was carried, but subsequently rescinded owing to a
statement by speaker Hustled that the Assembly had not
understood the motion. Mr. Erwin srove 20 make peace
He said that he deplcred the ilfeehng
that had been exhibited. No Republican
on the floor had any resentment. he said,
against the Democrats. There no Republican vino
would that the Democrats were honorable men.
1t the democratic party that WAS bad That was all
The the Republican members exhibited timidity
In meeting the Democrats the more obstreperous the
Democrats became Mr.. Crosby did not have tina, sup
from the Republican leaders 10 which he was en-
titled Mr. Cantor the next Democrat TO ASSET Mr.
Crosby He said that he surprised that any member
should stand up III his place ana make the assertions that
The virfuous Charles Smith, OF NewYork. the solitary
Republican member from that city who Is opposing the
Mr.. Crosby by bawlng ont Mr. Speaker, | want 20
know II Mr. Crosby Is TO run this Assembly on the Ques
Mr.. smith booted at by the Republicans for
making this remark, but they siil failed
and permitted the Democrats 10 continue to pound
HIM. Mr.. Cantor pressed Mr. sulvans motion tocompel
MIR Crosby retract his language the bad bills
He said with fine display OF indignation Mr. speaker,
first time that the motives Of any member from New
York hive been mpugned by fellow member Loud
laughter from the Republicans For what ne has said
and charged Mr. Crosby should lie arraigned tine Of
this House and compelled either TO retract apologize
or produce proof. feel that he has most unjustly
sssailed Democratic members from New-Yort II is
true that some OF them have not had the education he has
had raised in the refining Influences he has
they Respectable In every respect
is For the rash Statements he has made he should
Democratic party OF the city of New-YorE that Mr.
Crosby prove or Teirae his statements or else shall
Mr.. fangbcin Democratic member from New-York
mere ofered resolution ,4r dne sppSm,nent o. com,
Crosby Mr.. sullivan offered an amendment providing
guilty OF contempt. Mr.. Erwin at last came 10 Mr..
Crosby's defence ON behalf OF the Republicans He
allegations in his speech yesterday against the Demo
Gratis from NewYork The charges were general and
bills Mr. sheehan read Mr. Crosbys speech reported
IN Democratic newspaper, and demanded OF Mr. Crosby
II he would retract that language. The language WAS:
wish could characterize parliamentary
dvct OF the who with bills money
o 5 fss bills %1s a 'S %
other purpose than TO eztert money.
Mr.. Crosby promptly denied that lie had clothed his
thoughts in this language. 81 deny" he said, THAT
uttered those words"
A demand made by both Republicans aud Demo
that the stenorapher should read the speech OF
Mr.. Crosby he delivered 1t Yesterday. IL found
stenographers OF this speech in
the Assembly Chamber Mr. Sheehan suggested that a
OF three be appointed to obtain the stebor
piers notes of Mr. Crosbys speech sd submit 1t 10
the Assembly tomorrow Mr.. Crosby thereupon made
counter attack upon the Democrats He reminded
serious charges against the members OF the Rail |
road Committee yesterday 1t would be fair, he
thought TO have the smelling committee get Mr. Iycs's
speech well as his from tho stenograpsr. Nj.
Cole chairman Of the Railroad Committee said that Mr.
Ivess speech jnst reprehensible that OF Mr.
Crosby II both considered attacks the character
Of the members Of the Assembly Mr. Ives had imputed
wrong motives to every Republican member from 1he
Speaker down
Ives screamed out: n tho stenognpher does have
that speech stand ready 20 repeat every sentiment that
uttered" Mr.. sheehan's motion was amended
include the Ives speech well that of Mr.. Crosby,
which the special committee Swore TO obtain from the
stenograplef The motion then adopted, and the As
Benby pOstponed the consideration subject